Today, GRAMMY® nominated jazz, hip hop and R&B star Masego releases his highly-anticipated self-titled album on Island Records. While Masego is only his second album, the multi-instrumentalist has amassed nearly two billion combined global streams in his career to date. Lady Lady, his full-length debut, contained the breakout hit "Tadow," which achieved certified Platinum status in the U.S., Diamond in Brazil and Gold in Mexico. The deluxe EP Studying Abroad: Extended Stay, which included the RIAA Gold-certified hit “Mystery Lady Ft. Don Toliver,” earned Masego his first GRAMMY® nomination. Already on the BBC 1Xtra A List for single “You Never Visit Me”, and receiving support from DJ Target , Kiss FM, BBC 6 Music and Capital Xtra, Masego will be returning to the UK to headline London’s biggest Jazz and Soul Festival, X The Tracks in Brockwell Park on 28th May.
“I'm very thankful for the journey. This went from a hobby to a job,” says Masego. “I was getting all the things that they say that you're supposed to be fulfilled by and I wasn't fulfilled by it. I had to do a re-evaluation of a lot of things. I said, ‘I can't make this what I imagined it to be. So I cannot remain here. I need to move.’”
Masego had to go back to basics with his second offering, stripping down to the core in an attempt to find who Masego is, and ask himself: is Masego the artist synonymous with Micah Davis the individual. True to himself the album is grand, eloquent, and somewhat mischievous. Embracing his many layers, Masego mixes contemplation with extroversion, smoldering romance with knowing humour, advocating his musical discipline with exhilarating flights of intuition. For this deeply collaborative work, Masego sought out what he calls the “outliers, the savants” – people like Kelvin Wootan, Louie Lastic, Richie Souf, Monte Booker, WaveIQ and Rocaine. See below for track listing.
The album’s first three singles – “Two Sides (I’m So Gemini),” “You Never Visit Me” and “Say You Want Me” – have already racked up more than 15 million combined streams worldwide. Clash Magazine said, “‘Two Sides’ is a Gemini love story, with Masego attempting to stick up for this oft-maligned star sign. There’s a nimble vocal, one that expresses his playful side, while his jazz roots also shine through on a track that oozes charm.” View the official video for “Two Sides (I’m So Gemini)”.
Track Listing - Masego
1. Black Anime
2. Sax 5th Avenue
3. What You Wanna Try
4. Afraid of Water
5. Down In The Dumps
6. You Play With My Heart
7. Remembering Sundays
8. Who Cares Anyway
9. Bye Bye My Love
10. Say You Want Me
11. Two Sides (I’m So Gemini)
12. You Never Visit Me
13. In Style
14. Eternal Sunshine (Firepit)
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